tattoodrob

well, maybe she wasn't lying about having a fever ... maybe you gave her some viral disease and therefor she doesn't want to see you again ...

very doubtful... I was recently checked & always wear protection.

why the check up then ?????? if you always wear protection!!!

also if your smart enough to wear protection how come you stupid when it comes to the actress"s here in thailand.

i think you just winding us up on this forum...............works in hotel but goes to disco to <deleted> farangs free .....she works in hotel coz shes looking for a generous fella to take care of her or already has one.......i would guess she has a sponsor but he thinks she is a good girl so she works in hotel to prove it, meanwhile shagging on the side but cant tell you she has a boyfriend can she or she looks bad........first she was checking you out hence all the sweet talk so you fall for her .......she dont know how rich or gullible you are yet......then you only gave her 1k after a few shags...she decides it aint worth messing up what shes already got going so blows you off.pretty standard stuff......how long you been coming here? have you learnt anything yet.you should be happy you got some cheap shaggin in as some of these girls can turn nasty in these instances...your lucky she aint answering mate.just remember everything is about the money game here....some play a slow hand(im a good girl) some dont(bargirls) and some hands you cant figure out.if you dont like it then get out the game(thailand).

well, maybe she wasn't lying about having a fever ... maybe you gave her some viral disease and therefor she doesn't want to see you again ...

very doubtful... I was recently checked & always wear protection.

why the check up then ?????? if you always wear protection!!!

also if your smart enough to wear protection how come you stupid when it comes to the actress"s here in thailand.

i think you just winding us up on this forum...............works in hotel but goes to disco to <deleted> farangs free .....she works in hotel coz shes looking for a generous fella to take care of her or already has one.......i would guess she has a sponsor but he thinks she is a good girl so she works in hotel to prove it, meanwhile shagging on the side but cant tell you she has a boyfriend can she or she looks bad........first she was checking you out hence all the sweet talk so you fall for her .......she dont know how rich or gullible you are yet......then you only gave her 1k after a few shags...she decides it aint worth messing up what shes already got going so blows you off.pretty standard stuff......how long you been coming here? have you learnt anything yet.you should be happy you got some cheap shaggin in as some of these girls can turn nasty in these instances...your lucky she aint answering mate.just remember everything is about the money game here....some play a slow hand(im a good girl) some dont(bargirls) and some hands you cant figure out.if you dont like it then get out the game(thailand).

Hi.

I want to re-cover the seat on one of my bikes. Nothing fancy....................black with some red piping. Seat is about same size as a Nouvo. I.e.........a twin seat.

Any recommends? Idea of cost please?

Hi steve, coming down pattaya klang turn left onto road 2 ,there is a place about 150 yards down on the right you will see a load of seats outside, he quoted me 400 baht to make and fit, in the end i bought a deicated one off ebay,but seems fair and his work looks ok ,lacks a bit in personality but we cant have it all !

hi mike...call me stupid if you want but are these directions correct as didnt sound right!! ...i want to visit this shop in the near future.....if you go down pattaya klang then i believe u cant turn left onto road 2 as is one way...this would be the crossroads at tops supermarket.did you mean go up pattaya klang from beach rd then turn left and look on right for shop.....or did you mean come down klang and turn left at road 3 and not road 2 .im not being pedantic,just dont wanna get lost .ta.rob

BRING A PASSPORT ... OR JUST USE THE ATM

The discussion about ATM withdrawals triggered another "business process" that I think qualifies for this thread. The basic limit on ATM withdrawals, as noted by 'sweetchariot', is 20 bills per day (usually, of course, that would be 20000 BT. I, too, had my limit increased by my bank to 100,000 BT. I had withdrawn more than 20,000, using additional transactions to do so (card must be re-inserted for each 20 bills), many times.

One day, I went into a branch, other than my home branch, to make a withdrawal, and do some other business. When I presented the withdrawal slip, the teller asked me for my passport. I told her that I didn't carry my passport with me, and didn't understand why I needed it for a withdrawal, when I had my bank book with me. I offered to show her my driver's license, which has my passport number on it. She told me that I had to have my passbook for a withdrawal of more than 20,000 BT from any branch other than my home branch. I explained that I had a 100,000 BT/day limit at ATMs, where, of course, only a card and password is needed. She said that I would have to go outside and use the ATM for this withdrawal, since I didn't have my passport.

The only logical reason for such a rule that I can think of is that the bank doesn't trust its' tellers to be competent enough to identify a false driver's license as ID. What is the likelihood that a person could have a bank book, AND a counterfeit driver's license to present to a bank teller? And, couldn't an additional identification question be asked, based upon information on file with the bank?

Setting aside that single, semi-logical, excuse; what sense does it make to allow a person to withdraw more money from an ATM than from a bank teller, assuming that the customer has a bank book, and a photo driver's license, with passport number on it?

i dont think i agree with you on this one old chap..........atm card you need personal security number inputted which only you know so even if your card is stolen then cant be used ......but if they stole your bank book and made up copy drivers licence you want that it is easy to take full daily amount out thru other banks!!!.......ok you ask that other banks ask a security question but this would really cause problems..more work for the bank for no return and also security issues within the bank itself.im pretty sure in uk i couldnt go into other bank and withdraw money thru them from a completely different bank even with id....they would say the same....use atm or go to bank that your account is at.i think this is not only fair but is very sensible on there part.

sorry cant see the problem

I am his daughter!! I do not know why it happened but would love to know!!!

I don't see my dad very often as i live in Spain and he in England,

he is not an aggresive person and would'nt go out looking for trouble,

but to think he could of been killed for nothing, i spoke to him and he said he did'nt do anything to anyone!!

just hope they get the scumbags who could do somthing like this!!

do you live in Thailand tattoodrob, if so would it be possible if you could keep me updated on this case,

i feel so bad as would go over but have a small baby!

sorry i called you his son.....just presumed.

im afraid it is very very doubtful if they will be caught....if someone got the car number then could progress but not sure the police are motivated to follow up as they will just think the farang(your dad) must have deserved it......if your dad has some spare cash then he could offer a reward to the policeman that catches them....thats the way it works out here but if no car number and absolutely no known reason for the attack then must have been a mistaken identity and even less likely to catch them .

perhaps your dad was so drunk he may have offended someone just prior to the attack and not remembered doing it......when i get extremely drunk i sometimes forget what i have done when i wake up the next day .....or maybe your dad dont wanna upset you by telling you what he might have done to upset somebody......some things you dont tell a daughter!!whatever the reason if there was one then he didnt deserve an attempted murder attack which is what it is.

yes i live in pattaya and would keep you updated but i think your dad is in the better position to do this or has he got some mates he is here with...some proper mates i mean ,not pattaya drinkin buddies then maybe they could follow up at the police station.if you would like me to go talk to your dad then pm me and i will try and help him with this incident as much as i can.

im afraid this website is good at informing any incidents quickly but its not easy to get the follow up report ....mainly because there is no follow up ie no action by the cops.this is why i asked you if you had any info as to why it happened so could shed some light on it.

i hope he makes a full recovery and puts it behind him........a similar thing has happened to me here in the past ........some thais are trouble makers and just dont like farangs(us) and we are not in the uk so have to put up with the way it works out here ie there is no real help/support when things go pear shaped.......its a money driven town so if your dad wants to sort it then would cost a fair bit to get a thai cop to chase this up.

Thanks for your comments tattoodrob. I have been on the phone with her just now and have advised her to take the dogs and her to the village, her mothers. Very sad story.... Also, I am not there to comfort her. Perhaps it is however best I am not there or there would be some hel_l going on in the area.

My GF said that our one dog died in her lap. The story was too much for me to hear. This dog was part of the family. We are in the process of getting out of Thailand anyhow so this is just another reason for me to leave.

My Gf's brother thinks he knows who might have done this. Can the police do any thing ? Are there any laws protecting dogs or are they just there for the killing ?

What would you do if you knew who did this ?

who does your gf brother think it is then? and he must have a reason why he thinks it is this person?

as to the police then im pretty sure you would have to offer a lot more than a 1000 bt as an incentive......possibly 5k up might get them off there <deleted> to ask around.if you have a suspect then this would help them as they could torture him for a confession(obviously only if you have paid them,thats not for free).without a suspect then i wouldnt hold your hopes up as dogs are considered fairly unimportant by the general population and imagine there arent any serious laws on animal protection here especially as they are eaten in many secluded villages out in the sticks.

what would i do if i knew who did this..........hmmm thats a difficult one......how could you know for sure who did this when there are no witnesses unless theres a real confession.

also justice has to be dished out personally in these situations as law courts here would not do anything..........i suppose a severe beating would seem a reasonable start!!!!

ll i can say is be glad you are getting out of thailand as things like this are happening more and more often and there is no easy solution.

I am so very disappointed at the lukewarm response of Dodo Bird Awards nominations. Surely, the best gems are being kept to your selfish selves. Share the wealth!

On that note, allow me to dig up a classic award nomination:

Simon's Fish and Chips

Pattaya Dodo Bird Bad Business Behavior Award Nominee

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=118448

jingthing.....i think i would have too many stories of bad service or bad business or just plain stupidnerssand maybe others have too that they dont know where to start!!!! hence poor response to your post.

im gettin used to it(as happens on a daily basis)and just avoid these places in the future.....i just think that most of the people in charge of these places(generalising as various establishments included) dont train the staff in customer service and also the staff arent the brightest buttons in the box so what we would call common sense in most situations doesnt happen here ...as you have found out.also as most staff you deal with have limited english language understanding then its not worth getting into discussion/argument about anything.also we have this losing face crap which is a load of <deleted>.....its just an excuse not to say sorry when there in the wrong or dont know something.......but lets not get into that as that is a cultural thing here and should be sorted out at school teaching stage but those establishments are still run by what could be described as the old fashion types(im not talkin about international schools but the normal school education).

i will give one example instead of ranting but as i said things like this happen so often that im too lazy to write more

long story...shortened.........i went to buy a car at local secondhand dealer after visiting a few times....firstly i was not allowed to test drive the car for the reason i might crash it....i said im not going to buy a car i dont know if i like to drive.she (saleslady) said if i give full amount cash for car then i could test it......as if.i still decided i think i would like to buy the car so went back to discuss payment.....i parked my car outside on main road and happened to have a for sale sign on the window(i had already discussed if they wanted my car as part exchange but as usual they offered stupid money)and as i was discussing deposit to give till could get full amount in cash out the bank a guy started lookin at my car as saw the for sale sign.obviously i started to tell the guy it was my car etc and the sales lady said "you cannot do that here",at first i think shes joking and carry on telling the guy about the car then she goes into one and shouting "this my shop you cannot do this here....he have to buy my car".....she didnt have this model of car for sale anyway.as shes ranting(apparently was talkin real bad in thai too) i tell her that my car is on the street and nothing to do with her but i tell the guy to take my number and can talk later as shes a loony.i couldnt believe it but didnt lose my rag as couldnt believe the fuss she was making especially as i was about to give her deposit for a car costing 1.3 million bt....anyway she dissappeared into a back office and left me and the mrs standing there not knowing what she was doing.....a security guard had come over by this time(i use this term lightly as he was about 70 yrs old and six stone),i thought he had come over to see what the comotion was but my mrs told me after that the lady had shouted to him to throw us off premises .anyways i stand there for a minute or two looking at her in the back office but she was completely ignoring us...i think her boss was also in the office too......i really thought she had gone to get some paperwork for taking deposit but obviously not so we walked to car and drove off.unbelievable......she lost her commision....boss lost a sale with probable healthy profit ,all over a guy takin an interest in my car and askin a couple of questions......i think if the guy was thai then he would have given her a mouthfull back as she was talkin bad in thai for no real reason but the guy was from singapore so we both didnt understand what the <deleted> she was saying/shouting.i still smile everytime i drive past and see that car still for sale 6 months later......she did stop ringing us though after this incident....before she was ringing everyday after my initial visit and talkin sweet trying to get me to buy the car.....i do miss those calls

i could understand her anger if i had parked the car there on a daily basis even though it was on main road or if she was the boss of this company but as a saleslady she lost her commision over nothing.my mrs(thai) couldnt understand what she made a big fuss over either especially in the middle of a sale which she had chased for over a week.in retrospect im glad it did happen as bought a car from somewhere else which im happy with.thankyou lady.

sorry everyone for my long reply....a lot of reading

I am so very disappointed at the lukewarm response of Dodo Bird Awards nominations. Surely, the best gems are being kept to your selfish selves. Share the wealth!

On that note, allow me to dig up a classic award nomination:

Simon's Fish and Chips

Pattaya Dodo Bird Bad Business Behavior Award Nominee

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=118448

jingthing.....i think i would have too many stories of bad service or bad business or just plain stupidnerssand maybe others have too that they dont know where to start!!!! hence poor response to your post.

im gettin used to it(as happens on a daily basis)and just avoid these places in the future.....i just think that most of the people in charge of these places(generalising as various establishments included) dont train the staff in customer service and also the staff arent the brightest buttons in the box so what we would call common sense in most situations doesnt happen here ...as you have found out.also as most staff you deal with have limited english language understanding then its not worth getting into discussion/argument about anything.also we have this losing face crap which is a load of <deleted>.....its just an excuse not to say sorry when there in the wrong or dont know something.......but lets not get into that as that is a cultural thing here and should be sorted out at school teaching stage but those establishments are still run by what could be described as the old fashion types(im not talkin about international schools but the normal school education).

i will give one example instead of ranting but as i said things like this happen so often that im too lazy to write more

long story...shortened.........i went to buy a car at local secondhand dealer after visiting a few times....firstly i was not allowed to test drive the car for the reason i might crash it....i said im not going to buy a car i dont know if i like to drive.she (saleslady) said if i give full amount cash for car then i could test it......as if.i still decided i think i would like to buy the car so went back to discuss payment.....i parked my car outside on main road and happened to have a for sale sign on the window(i had already discussed if they wanted my car as part exchange but as usual they offered stupid money)and as i was discussing deposit to give till could get full amount in cash out the bank a guy started lookin at my car as saw the for sale sign.obviously i started to tell the guy it was my car etc and the sales lady said "you cannot do that here",at first i think shes joking and carry on telling the guy about the car then she goes into one and shouting "this my shop you cannot do this here....he have to buy my car".....she didnt have this model of car for sale anyway.as shes ranting(apparently was talkin real bad in thai too) i tell her that my car is on the street and nothing to do with her but i tell the guy to take my number and can talk later as shes a loony.i couldnt believe it but didnt lose my rag as couldnt believe the fuss she was making especially as i was about to give her deposit for a car costing 1.3 million bt....anyway she dissappeared into a back office and left me and the mrs standing there not knowing what she was doing.....a security guard had come over by this time(i use this term lightly as he was about 70 yrs old and six stone),i thought he had come over to see what the comotion was but my mrs told me after that the lady had shouted to him to throw us off premises .anyways i stand there for a minute or two looking at her in the back office but she was completely ignoring us...i think her boss was also in the office too......i really thought she had gone to get some paperwork for taking deposit but obviously not so we walked to car and drove off.unbelievable......she lost her commision....boss lost a sale with probable healthy profit ,all over a guy takin an interest in my car and askin a couple of questions......i think if the guy was thai then he would have given her a mouthfull back as she was talkin bad in thai for no real reason but the guy was from singapore so we both didnt understand what the <deleted> she was saying/shouting.i still smile everytime i drive past and see that car still for sale 6 months later......she did stop ringing us though after this incident....before she was ringing everyday after my initial visit and talkin sweet trying to get me to buy the car.....i do miss those calls

i could understand her anger if i had parked the car there on a daily basis even though it was on main road or if she was the boss of this company but as a saleslady she lost her commision over nothing.my mrs(thai) couldnt understand what she made a big fuss over either especially in the middle of a sale which she had chased for over a week.in retrospect im glad it did happen as bought a car from somewhere else which im happy with.thankyou lady.

han if u really are the victims son then could you inform tv posters as to what you know of the incident ...was it completely random or an over the top revenge attack.as u say no one deserves that and i would say it could be seen as an attempted murder as if they had a bag full of rocks(never heard of attack with theses here before)then i would say that they could have killed him and had the intent to do so .im afraid i dont think the police will be much help to your father unless he is connected(i doubt) or rich enough to pay for there services in this case.

I am in the States and got a call from my GF about our dogs. It appears that they were poisoned. Two have already died in the late morning and three others have a high temp., 8 hours later. I am not sure who did this but hope to find out. The pain in our hearts is unbelievable as these dogs have been with us since pups and have been well taken care of, shots, fixed etc. Is there anything the law can do ? I am not who the SOBs are who did this but I have to make them PAY! Can I take them to court if I fine who they are ? Please advise as I can no longer think clearly. I am mad as hel_l !

i doubt you will find out who is poisoning your dogs unless they were seen doing it.......but if you have noisy dogs ie bark a lot then i would guess it could be a neighbours idea to poison them even if they didnt do the dirty work themselves.if not them then i would worry a bit more as they could have been poisoned as some bad people are gonna target your house/possesions in the very nr future and need your noisy security out of the way.i suggest putting any small valuables in a safe place away from the house and upping security of your premises/GF as they may be getting a visit soon.im not saying this to worry you but best to be on the safe side as dogs dont seem to be poisoned randomly!!!

you could always set up some sort of camera to cover front of house if you want to find out who may be doing it but it probably wont help if they are doing it at nightime and if you did see them then i doubt if you or GF would recognise them .im sorry to hear this has happened to your dogs and i would be mad as h ell to if it happened to mine but its one of those crimes that is hard to catch the culprit and im afraid the bib here would be no help at all unless of course you are substantialy well off and offer them a very large reward to find the culprit which of course they may find someone to blame even if not the culprit...if you get my meaning.

yep............hulls the place

i would look at it like this....................if you only have the money to open a small business ie shop.........what sort of shop is viable,clothes shop...aircon shop.....etc etc.you could sit there all day and not get a single sale....or open a 24 hr place that will at least have customers everyday even if it is only a small mark up plus theres only a few things that are necessities in everyday life and one of them is eating(ok you could go days without eating but you wouldnt wanna would ya?),some of the other necessities involve a toilet which is minimal cost if you get caught short ......and air is free so what other business you open is gonna need very very regular visits.big supermarkets are cheaper but you seen the roads around here...chock a block mostly so who can be bothered with the hassle when your local 7-11 carries enough to get on day by day.if i could afford it i would open one here too(pattaya),better than a bar which we have every 10m haha.

Do yourself a favor , if you want the job done right you need a crown

If you're here for the long run, get the cap done, it's cheap enough, even if it breaks again, get it fixed.

both statements completely incorrect.

a small to medium sized chip can be repaired with a simple acid etched composite restoration. takes about 30 minutes , no local anaesthetic needed , its a very simple procedure and within the capabilities of all dentists. the edges of the chip may need to be smoothed down or minimally shaped to aid the retention of the filling , but there is no removal of massive amounts of enamel as would be needed for a crown. preserve existing healthy tooth structure at all costs !!

crowning involves drilling the tooth enamel down to a smaller size to accept a crown , its a much more complicated procedure involving many skills and the end result and longevity of the restoration are dependant on good operator and technician skills.

having one upper central incisor crowned rarely results in a perfect cosmetic appearance , as it will never match the adjacent tooth exactly. when your face is seen by others , the eye picks up minute differences across the mid line of your face. if you are having one central incisor crowned and appearance is very important , then its better to have both cental incisors done. when replacing a small chip with composite , these factors just dont come into play to the same degree.

composite repairs can come off , usually when biting into chocolate bars , especially if there is a large area of the incisal edge of the tooth involved , you just have to be a little careful. the etching and adhesives used these days are incredibly efficient and if the procedure is carried out as it should be then you really dont need to worry too much

crowns can also come off or break too.

the op says his tooth has a small chip , dont under any circumstances have the tooth drilled down for a crown , crowns are a last resort for a grossly damaged or already heavily filled tooth where the filling(s) have failed.

the aesthetic results that can be obtained with composite are as good as if not better than a porcelain crown , unless the porcelain used is of the highest quality and produced by a top class dental technician using expensive firing furnaces and shade matching techniques incorporating translucency and reflection values. crowns will need replacing every few years anyway as natural gum recession exposes the crown margins , especially on highly visible anterior upper incisors , and if you have a high lip line when smiling.

if the composite chip fails , they can be quickly and easily replaced by any dentist for minimal cost ( anywhere from 700 to 1500 baht)

a good crown will cost 10,000 to 18,000 baht .

even if the filling needs replacing every two or three years (unlikely) , thats still 20 to 30 years before you have spent the amount for one crown.

have the bleaching done before the composite restoration , but remember that the results obtained by bleaching are temporary.

if the chip is a little on the large size , then consider a porcelain veneer rather than a crown. a crown is a last resort used to reair grossly broken down or grossly misshapen teeth , and the appearance of a venner is better than that of a crown.

ISNT THAT WHAT I SAID ......more or less

My front tooth is a little bit chipped and Id like to get it fixed, so far I walked into a few dental offices and they all quoted me different prices from 200Baht to 600 Baht, Some say they need to cut it a bit more to put the chip On which I disagree because wouldnt it just make it look worst then it is? and I want to make sure you cant tell there isnt a chip there unless you really look at it, I want a perfect job basically. Also my friend has chips put in before and I cant tell the chip was there! flawless job, same color as natural teeth too! thats what Im looking for but it seems all these dental shops are just in it for the money. Does anyone know a good place to go for a job like this? and what should be the total cost? Also Im thinking of whitening my teeth, and have been told that I should do that first before I do the chip job done, is this true? or should I do it after I bleech my teeth? does it matter???

i presume they want to cut it a bit more coz the stuff they put on has to stick and if the chip is very small then will fall off easy.200 sounds cheap but maybe possible if tiny but i think around 600/700 is ok.if you gonna bleach/whiten then yes do it before getting the chip fixed as they can match the colour correctly if you get the chip done after...if you have it done before then they cannot bleach/whiten that tooth as will have a plastic type filling which wont bleach/whiten the same as a tooth will.the filling should not be noticeable after it is done but it will not last forever but for that price you can afford to have it filled again everytime it comes out.

Hi everybody,

Im looking to buy a Staffie once my family home is up and running in Surin in about 4 months time, If anybody knows of any breeders or pups anywhere please let me know and that would be great. If it isn't possible to buy a Staffie in Thailand then i won't be going down the road of importing a dog. However i would also like any information on how Boxers and English bulldogs cope with the climate in Thailand. My dog will be living outside in a garden kennel and i would'nt like to buy a Bulldog or Boxer if they will suffer too much with breathing in the Hot weather, They suffer enough in the Uk with breathing after all! Any opinions or sound advice on these 3 breeds would be great.

Luke.

This is the email address ([email protected]) The Mans name is (Booneak Sirirak), a thai Breeder of American stafford shire's in Chang Rai, where i bought a Bitch for 10,000 baht with papers, i will forward you the telephone number tomorrow,you will have to get your Thai wife to speak to him as he doesnt speak English,and i wish you luck on the email address, as he doesnt reply Often, As for the weather, Mine seems to have a bit of a Skin problem from day one,and i think it came from its parents,But it has had 6 injections once a week for 6 weeks,and seems to be better now, but the mosquito's give her a hard time, in the process of trying to buy some plants to help keep them at bay, Also if there is anyone who would like to put a male over my bitch soon, could you contact me also, even a Bull terrier or Pit bull, would just like her to have pups then get her spayed.

Hope That Helps

i got an all white mini english bull terrier,hes only just over 1 yr old so not sure he is old enough yet for your bitch...let me know what you think!!!

Up to you mate. I ain't got any tats either so who cares.

im only guessing but i think OP is being sarcastic ........i hope so

I dont have any tats but I feel like I am the odd farang out in this country without any. I've seen all kinds in all kinds of places. When I grew up nobody had any and no one in my family does but I think it's time to break the ice and take the plunge. I was thinking about one right smack in the middle of my forehead. what do you think? I've never seen one there but just about everywhere else imaginable. I feel I am not cool with no tats

I agree with you and think a tatt on your forehead might suit you............may i suggest using your TV name "i go with you"as would go down well with the thais and maybe cooler if you get it tatooed in thai writing...im sure the locals would find it amusing and your coolness will rocket.you will definitely get more attention....guaranteed.good luck

for many years there has been quite a big community of arabs in france hence they dont look french or have typical french names.

hey you can get yourself a russian girlfriend for the day too.........up the stairs to polo club and turn left......might get meself a couple fri.

Greed, corruption, stealing and telling lies are the order of the day.

What a great nation this is.

VP

once you realise this ,which u have ,then its easier to cope here as will be no surprises along the line.its all about the money!!!!!!!!which ever way u look at it.the police are like a private sector police force so you only get what you pay for ,they aint getting off there <deleted> for free.

good luck non believers

jandajoy,

i think a trim up in the nether regions is not just acceptable but a necessity.......but not a combover or full skinhead haha,but as i said a trim up.get it done before i puke at the thought of excess hair.

i know its an awkward question but has anyone added an extension on there house out here and how much did it cost?

im planning to add on a one storey extension to the side of the house(in pattaya).size will be aprox 5m x 6m with a balcony (have access already so no stairs needed)as the roof and balcony wall around it.if i bought all the materials then how much do you think i should pay for labour to do this.just lookin for a rough idea,ta

That's 30 sq mtrs right? Cost, finished with labor and materiel should be between 6000 to 8000 baht a mtr. as rough guide, but maybe you can get cheaper, I have seen stuff misquoted as low as 4000 baht all in, which is just wages rate.

Am a little confused why would you need stairs to a one story room? If you are going to build a balcony that is a total new ballgame and maybe you would need proper advice on that.

The easy way is to build a free standing structure from steel bolted onto concrete feet and keyed to the existing walls, then fill in with a single Q Con blocks. Steel is cheap aound 400 baht for a 6 mtr C section. Q Con is now around 17 baht a block. But I suspect depending on the contractors strengths he would want to use concrete, Labor cost will vary an awful lot from contractor to contractor so get at least three prices.

it is 30 sq m but one thai guy quoted it at 60 sq m as i assume he included the balcony style roof which is a bit unfair as no electrics,roofing or large walls to put there,so really should still be only 30 metres i think.

if you read my original post thoroughly you will see that im having a balcony as a roof and expressed i dont need stairs .........as i already have access thru a bedroom.

thanks for advice.rob

I found it hard to picture this from your description.

You are adding a ground floor extension with it's roof being a balcony accessed from upstairs (a bedroom I guess), is that right?

If it is, I had something a bit similar done. I can give you a very rough hours figure, but not a cost as labour cost as its a lot cheaper in Issan I imagine than there. You would need to substitute your own local rate.

yes you are correct sir,bedroom already has a balcony at front and therefore can get to new balcony from there.can you tell me how much it cost you then with or without materials,thanks.

i am extending the lounge downstairs so will have to knock a wall down and will be adding windows to 2 walls and patio doors and small tiled area to rear wall.thanks

Neeroys is excellent on soi chiapoon very close to soi bouakao - its directly opposite Crazy Daves. Neeroys menu is huge - there is something on his menu for everyone, his English style fish n chips must be the best in Pattaya. You cannot miss Neeroys, Huge" Bradford curries" signs outside in yellow. Try it, i bet you will all agree.

Sorry - do NOT agree.

I've only been in the once, after returning from a Cambo visa-run.

Felt like a curry, ticked off the items I wanted.

Was delivered of a really greasy nan, very small. Rice was OK, curry was less than poor.

Will not go again - I haven't had much worse in Pattaya.

MAYBE THATS WHAT A BRADFORD CURRY IS LIKE

to be honest i think i tried a curry there and wasnt overly impressed but there fish and chips are fantastic and good value for money,havent really tried much else on the menu as hooked(no pun intended) on the f and c.

The Thai Consul, Hull's website states that one of the possible criteria on which to obtain a non-im B visa is...

"3. The applicant possesses their own business and can provide documentation in

support of this."

Are they refering to a business outside of Thailand (e.g. UK company) or a "foreign" business registered inside Thailand?

Can anyone help me out with an answer to this one as I emailed Hull but never received a reply.

Cheers.

they would mean business in thailand.

but at hull they give visa if you tick where it says you would like visa to visit friends,relatives....no documentation needed.hull are pretty good to us